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THE OLDBAKING IAhso?uhMADE FROM CRiTrustee?, Notice.Our first meeting of county teachers' associatiou will be in the courthouse .Saturday, 27th inst. We especially urge trustees to be with usas a feature ol' the meeting will befor them.W. W. Fuller.Co. Supt. Education.Very Pleasant Occasion.The ladies of Stevens CreekchurGh gave an oyster supper at thehome of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. AllenFriday night last, the occasion beinga distinct success. The amountrealized was about 838, which willbe used in improving the churchbuildiug. The spacious home of Mr.and Mrs. Allen is an ideal place forany social gathering, and especiallyfor one that is largely attended.We trust that success will continueto attend the efforts of the goodwomen who compose Stevens Creekchurch.Thi ef on Gang.Sheriff Swearingen recruited theranks of the chaingansr Saturdaywith one Jim Brunson, colored. Hewas 'convicted in the Magistrate'scourt at Johnston for stealing awatch and 30 days on the road.After serving this term he will betried for a more serious offense.Jim formerly resided in the Cleorasection. Some months ago he stoleanother negro's wife andr betook ihimself "to Johnston to -make hishome. His next arraignment-will be "for stealing the ginger-cake coloredfraud, who, by the way. being a '.willing victim, will likewise haveto explain some things in court, iA New PlantMr. O. B. Anderson purchased!some seed and planted them in thesummer, thinking they were turnipseed. But when they came up itwas altogether a new pl int, beingsomething of a cross between vetchand turnips. He has sent a speci-!men of the plant to Clemson coi- ?,lege but the horticulturist theresays there is nothing like it in hiscollection of 400 seeds. A specimen has also been sent to Washington to the agricultural department.It is hardly probable that Mr. An- jdereon was the only one who pur-jchased and planted the seed. Whoelse in this section has some of the jnew plant? Please report it to The jAdvertiser.Citation.The State of South Carolina,Conn tv of Edgefield.By W. T. Kinnaird, Probate Judge.Whereas, W. L. and J. L. Derrick nade suit to me, to grant them ILetters of Administration of the;Est?n? of and effects of Lewis But- :1er Derrick,These Are Therefore to cite audadmonish all and singular thp kin-jdred and creditors of the said Lewis 1Butler Derrick deceased, that they .be and appear before me, in the jCourt of Probate, to be held at.Edgefield C. H., S. C., in ray office ion the 18th December next, afterpublication thereof, at ll o'clock inthe forenoon, to show canse, if anythey have, why the said Administration should be granted.Given under my Hand this 23rdday of Nov., A. A .1915.W. T. KINNAIRD.P. J., E. C.Nov. 24, 1915-3t. f--- jFOR SALE: All improved va-'rieties of strawberry plants now jready, 500 for 81.25; 1.000 for $2f. o. b. Edenfield, 8: C. John G.Edwards, M. D.,Edgefield, S. C.STRAYED-A small, short horn,ginger-colored milk cow strayedNovember i 7, from my home onthe A. R. Nicholson place 8 milesnorth of Edgefield. John Lake,Cleora, S, C. R. F. D.ll-26:2tp.RELIABLEPOWDERfly PureEAM OF TARTARMajor J W. Aiton Dead.We were informed Monday morn?inp of the death of Major Aitonwhich occurred Thursday last atins hom- in the Callison section ofGreenwood county, formerly EdgeHeld. He has been a regular subscriber of The Advertiser for morethan 60 years, being in his 86thyear at the'ti me of his death. Forthe past 10 years or rr ore The Advertiser has been going to Mr. Aiton every week gratis, \\ ith the compliments of the editor.Major Aiton wa? a good man, avaluable citizen. For many years hewas a deacon in Mountain Creekchurch, from which church he wasburied Friday afternoon. He wasnoted for his faithfulness in everyduty assigned bim. Notwithstanding the fact that he resided somedistance away, no member of thechurch was more regular in attendance upon public worship than he.Unless prevented by sickness, Maj.Aiton was always in his place. Eventhe weight of years which graduallygrew upon him did not interfere withhis faithful discharge of religious duties. In the active years of his lifeMajor Aiton was one of the leadingfactors in his community life. Nothing was undertaken without hiscounsel and he always rendered afull measure of service. As he hasbeen such a loyal member of TheAdvertiser circle of readers so long,it is with profound regret that westrike his name from our list.Major Aiton is survived by-biswife,-five-daughters, Mesdames" J.M. Rogers, Walter Rogers, A. W.Rogers, S?be Agnew and BurtDorn, arid three sons, Thomas,William and Samuel Aiton.D. A. R. Meeting.Mrs. James R. Cantelou was thehostess for the Old 96 DistrictChapter, D. A. R. on Tuesday afternoon at the regular Novembermeeting.All of the organizations of womenin Edgefield are in a flourishingcondition, and enthusiastic alongtheir respective lines of interest.All the recent meetings have beenof special importance because ofthe three state conventions whichhave taken place so recently, theWoman's Missionary Union in Spartanburs', the Daughters of theAmerican Revolution in Greenvilleand the Daughters of the Confederacy in Aiken, delegates from eachof these occasions bringing backenthusiastic accounts of the conventions. The regent of the localD. A. R., Mrs. N. G. Evans, presided and business having been? attended to, Mrs. Evans gave a verycomprehensive and interesting account of the D. A. R. Conferencein Greenville. Mrs. D. B. Hollingsworth, also in a very entertaining manner, described othur featuresof the conference.The new year books were distributed, which will greatly facilitatetne work of the ensuing year.Mrs. Tillman, as historian, tookcharge of the remainder of the programme, and a very interesting incident was the display of the SouthCarolina Flag which the chapterhai presented to the Edgefield HighSchoo1, and which had been carriedto Seattle and used on the platformJubilee night when Mrs. Tillmanand Mrs. Tompkins represented thestate of South Carolina at the national convention of the ChristianTemperance .Union So the SouthCarolina Flag owned by the Edgefield High School and the gift ofthe local chapter D. A. R. proclaimed to the United States atSeattle the freedom of South Carolina from the shackles of KingAlcohol, as had in the long asofloated to the breeze proclaimingthe freedom of the colonies fromthe tyanny of Great Britain.As the day of the meeting was sonear Thanksgiving, something ofthe spirit of the season pervaded theoccasion. The members respondedto the roll call with a Thanksgivingsentiment; and ihe chaplain, Mrs.?. L. Mime, read a poem on thatsubject.The fir?* Thanksgiving was. avery suggestive and interesting parw?r read and prepared by Mrs.Maner Lawton. William Jones sanjra Thanksgiving song, a reminiscent,sketch of William Royall was readby Mrs. J. W. Teak. The chapterlound this paper of great interest?and a relic of the past belonging tothia distinguished gentleman wasan old copy book one hundred andthree years old which was an- object of great interest to the chapter,md was viewed by each one.At the close of the historical programme, the chapter was invited to |the dining room, where seatedaround the table, a most delightfulseason of social enjoyment wasspent. The table was spread withveritable banquet-, an elaborate?alad course with whipped creamand coffee, and a second course ofdelightful cake and nut-jelly withcream.The December meeting will be ?very pleasant one, and will have a?ita subject, "The Indian," and will,meet with Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman.See the new coat suits $12.50 andup.The Corner St?re.25 ladies all wool white sweaters^worth up to 83.50 while they last )going at 81.59 each.The Corner Sto-e. 'Do you need a typewriter? TheAdvertiser is offering a great bargain in Oliver typewriters. Nothing]better on the market. hSTATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THB'IBank of TrentonLocated at Trenton, S. C.; at the)close of business November 10, 1915.RESOURCES.Loans and Discounts $63,371.76Overdrafts 881.81Furniture and Fixtures 2,350.00Banking House 1,350.00Due from Banks and Bankers 8,396.02Currency 2,067.00Gold 60.00Silver and Other Minor Coin 423.?5Checks and Cash Items 66.19Total $78,966,23]LIABILITIES.Capital Stock Paid in $16,300.00Surplus Fund 1,938:46Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and TaxesPaid 2,102.41'IIndividual Deposits Subjectto Check 38,915.84 !Time Certificates of Deposit . 12,209.52 [Bills Payable,- including Certificates for Money Borrowed 7,500.00.)% Total $78,966.23State ot South Carolina, ) oaCounty of Edgefield. (S3'Before me came W. W. Miller,Cashier of the above named bank, who,being duly sworn, says that the aboveand foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by thebooks of said bank.W. W. Miller. \,. CTSworn to and subscribed before methis 22nd day of November, 1915.Wallace W. Wise, [L.S.]Magistrate E. C., S. C.Correct Attest:A. S. J. Miller,J. F. Bettis,J. C. Long,Directors.STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THEBank of ParksvilleLocated at Parksville, S. C., at theclose of business November 10, 1915.RESOURCES :Loans and Discounts $28,194.38Overdrafts 155.32Furniture and Fixtures 1,350.00Banking House 1,973.20Due from Banks and Bankers 1,626.86Currency 907.00Silver and Other Minor Coin 393.84Checks and Cash Items 564.36Total $35,164.96LIABILITIES :Capital Stock Paid in 18,035.00Surplus Fund 4,000.00Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and TaxesPaid 2,897.82Individual DepositsSubject to Check $6,898.02Time Certificates ofDeposit 2,974,91Cashier's Checks 359.2110,232.14Total $35,164.96State of South Carolina, )County of Edgefield. )' bSBefore me came W. P. Parks, Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the aboveand foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by thebooks of said bank.W. P. Parks.Sworn to and subscribed before methis 22nd day of November, 1915.Joseph P. Bronson,Notary Public.Correct Attest:W. R. Parks,, R. N. Edmunds,'J. C. Pprks,Directors.COPIPlans to be bettito stand stillCorner Store betyour patronage.are constantly bcreased. Whereservice. Tis ouI lowest prices ouius to secure.piThe (W. H. TURNER, PiI Just in to-day 1,500 yards, 86inch sea island 25 yards to thedollar.The Corner Store.? .; #1.00 a pair for shoes worth upto 13.00. About 100 pairs, sizes 2i^d 4. !The Corner Store. >A Beautiful-ComplexionNo woman can hope to be beautiful, who has not a good complexion.Nor can any woman hope to have aSood complexion, who suffers withlyspepsia, Indigestion, Sick Headache, Torpid Liver or other Irregularities.j Mozley's Lemon Elixir.wiri-.cleanse your system of all impurities, build you up, give you perfect health, and as a consequence abeautiful complexion.Pleasant to take, gentle in action,but thorough in results. No unpleasant effects.50c. and $1.00 a Bottle."ONE DOSE CONVINCES"For Sale and Recommended by Penn<S; Holstein, Edge?eld, S. C.BSPESSTailor?We have hadment this seascshipment whichsee this line.Our line of Mof a competent iare constantlythis stock. Thwill find such asr than ever. We are not content *Every day we work .to make The:ter, bigger and more deserving of jNew Goods% .....eing added. Stocks are being in>ver possible we are increasing ourr aim to give the best goods at the.r experience and facilities enableshorner Storeroprietor Fdgefield, South CarolinaFARM LOANS!Long-Term Loans to Farmers a Specialty.Your farm land accepted ad security WITHOUT ENDORSER ornher COLLATERAL. Unlimited funds immediately available in denominations of Three Hundred and up. Established 1892.JAS. FRANK & SON, Augusta? Ga..mllCOLLETT & MITCHELLPHARMACYWe are better than ever prepared to serveyou. Our stock is complete andup to the minute. .Prescription Work Our Specialtyipr..IILadiesed Coat Suitsremarkable success in this departan, and have just received a newwe are now showing. Call andIILLINERYillinery is complete and in chargenilliner, who will please you. Wereceiving new things to add toroughout our other departmentsrticles that you may need.Yours truly,ss Brothers<mc?seammmWMmm